Six-Part Seating
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Artist | Scott Burton |
Year | 1998 |
Medium | granite |
Location | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States |
38°53′30″N 77°01′21″W / 38.891794°N 77.022481°WCoordinates: 38°53′30″N 77°01′21″W / 38.891794°N 77.022481°W |
Six-Part Seating is a sculpture by Scott Burton, installed at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. The work, conceived in 1985 and fabricated in 1998,[1] consists of six polished red granite seats that can be arranged in a circle or side-by-side.[2] The seats weigh approximately 1500 pounds each.[citation needed] Visitors are welcome to sit on the seats.[3][4] The work was given to the National Gallery of Art by the Collectors Committee.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Collection: Six-Part Seating". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Sculpture Garden: Six-Part Seating". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ Ford, Elise H. (October 22, 2007). Frommer's Washington, D.C. 2008, Part 3. John Wiley & Sons. p. 213. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ Yenckel, James T. (July 23, 2007). Pauline Frommer's Washington, Part 3. John Wiley & Sons. p. 106. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "From the Tour: Collectors Committee Gifts". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
External links[]
- Six-Part Seating (National Gallery of Art)
Categories:
- 1990s sculptures
- Collections of the National Gallery of Art
- Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
- Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. stubs
- United States sculpture stubs